In the twenty-first episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Lianne La Havas's 'Lianne La Havas'. They discuss everything from the unplanned feeling of the artwork and press shots, the emotional power of the record to Lianne's cover of Radiohead's 'Weird Fishes' and why her version may be the superior cut. Watch the podcast every Monday at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5iIo1ZH45fiqed0bCnekAQ Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min
In the twentieth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Thom Yorke's 'ANIMA'. They discuss everything from the album's sterling production, Paul Thomas Anderson's film to why coconut rum is George and James's new favourite drink. Watch the podcast every Monday at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5iIo1ZH45fiqed0bCnekAQ Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media:...
Aug 21, 2020•47 min
In the nineteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs'. They discuss everything from the nostalgic sound of the music, the unique way in which the album was recorded to the decision to not feature David Byrne from The Talking Heads on the album. Watch the podcast every Monday at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5iIo1ZH45fiqed0bCnekAQ Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/g...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr
In the eighteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Death Grips's 'The Money Store'. They discuss everything from the aggressive production, MC Ride's lyrics to the world that Death Grips create through their music and the album's artwork. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/georgekerridge/ Follow James on social...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In the seventeenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Jack Garratt's 'Love, Death & Dancing'. They discuss everything from Jack Garratt's deeply personal sophomore record, the record's production to why Jack Garratt is one of the most unique live artists working today. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/georg...
Jul 10, 2020•52 min
In the sixteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Hayley Williams's 'Petals For Armor'. They discuss everything from why the project is the best surprise of 2020, the meaning behind the album's title to why artists should consider making feature length films with their albums. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr
In the fifteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The 1975's 'Notes On A Conditional Form'. They discuss everything from the significance of the album's mammoth track list, the differing genres to why Notes On A Conditional Form would make a great name for a kebab shop. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/george...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In the fourteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Foals's 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Parts 1&2. They discuss everything from the significance of the album's artwork, the consequences of splitting the album into two parts to an in depth look at the music videos and marketing material released alongside the albums. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on s...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 25 min
In the thirteenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The Dave Brubeck Quartet's 'Time Out'. They discuss everything from how Dave Brubeck's trip to Turkey inspired the rhythms of 'Blue Rondo a la Turk', the difference between cool jazz and bebop to why Dave Brubeck is so influential. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagra...
Jun 12, 2020•51 min
In the twelfth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The National's 'I Am Easy To Find'. They discuss everything from the short film that accompanies the album by Mike Mills, the album's mood piece feel to why George doesn't like the album but would put it in top 100 album lists. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/g...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In the eleventh episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Peter Gabriel's 'So'. They discuss everything from the influences that Peter Gabriel has had on today's artists, the awesome production by Daniel Lanois to why James is astonished that George has never heard 'Sledgehammer' before. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.c...
May 29, 2020•55 min
In the tenth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica'. They discuss everything from Andrew Weatherall's legendary production work on the album, their thoughts on Primal Scream before and after the album, to why this album deserved to win the first ever Mercury Music Prize. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https...
May 22, 2020•46 min
In the ninth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia'. They discuss everything from the interesting revelations surrounding the album's songwriters, the compilation feel of the record to why Future Nostalgia feels like the set up for something brilliant on the horizon. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www...
May 14, 2020•54 min
In the eighth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Colossal Squid's 'Swungert'. They discuss everything from Adam Betts's mastery over a drum kit, the way in which Colossal Squid's album was made to why some artists live for the album whereas others live for the live performance. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...
May 08, 2020•46 min
In the seventh episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into The War On Drugs's "Lost In The Dream". They discuss everything from Adam Granduciel's mindset during the making of the album, why James struggles to articulate what it is about The War On Drugs that he loves so much to their life in lockdown. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www...
May 01, 2020•56 min
In this bonus episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James look at the Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana. They discuss everything from why the documentary packs an emotional punch, the trials and tribulations of meeting someone famous to why everyone should watch the film for a new perspective on the pop superstar. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - h...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In the sixth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Swans's 'To Be Kind'. They discuss everything from the epic two hour running time of the album, the cinematic nature of To Be Kind to whether or not an album that is two hours long is self-indulgent or beautifully well crafted. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geo...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In the fifth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Michael Kiwanuka's 'KIWANUKA'. They discuss everything from the well constructed tracklisting of 'KIWANUKA', their initial misconceptions of Michael Kiwanuka's music to the awesome production of Danger Mouse. There is also an in-depth breakdown of one of the weirdest TV shows in recent history. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Foll...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 22 min
In the fourth episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Childish Gambino's 'Because The Internet'. They discuss everything from the screenplay written to accompany the album, how 'Because The Internet' compares to Gambino's next album 'Awaken My Love' to why 'Because The Internet' feels like a journey into the mind of Donald Glover. Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_pretentious/ Follow George on soc...
Apr 10, 2020•48 min
In the third episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into White Lies's 'To Lose My Life'. They discuss everything from the effect of Charles Cave's complex lyricism, how White Lies's instrumental simplicity makes the album shine to why ten years on 'To Lose My Life' still stands out as a unique indie record. Thank you to Jake Raywood for mixing this episode of the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/jakeraywood/ Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/get_pretentiou...
Apr 03, 2020•48 min
In the second episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive into Taylor Swift's '1989'. They discuss everything from why 'Blank Space' is one of the best pop tracks of the decade, Taylor Swift's transition from a country singer to pop superstar, to George and James's confusion as to why Taylor Swift receives as much hate as she does. Thank you to Jake Raywood for mixing this episode of the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/jakeraywood/ Follow us on social media: Twitter - https://twitte...
Mar 27, 2020•51 min
In the first ever episode of Getting Pretentious, George and James dive in to The 1975's 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships'. They discuss everything from James's initial preconceptions and misgivings about the band, the 1975's visual style, George's love and appreciation of Matt Healy's creative mind and why 'A Brief Inquiry' may in fact be a punk record in disguise. Thank you to Jake Raywood for mixing this episode of the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/jakeraywood/ Follow us on soc...
Mar 27, 2020•52 min
